Ombudsman Samuel Martires restricts public access to SALNs of public officials

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"Ombudsman Samuel Martires issues memo dated September 1 restricting the public's access to SALN of public officials by requiring a "requester" to secure consent of the public official who owns such SALN 

Unbelievable: Ombudsman Martires defends restriction: SALNs are weaponized

Under Ombudsman Martires, no lifestyle checks, less criminal treatment of cases.

Ombudsman Martires floated the possibility of abolishing the Office of the Ombudsman over witnesses' refusal to testify vs. corrupt officials in the same forum where he is asking Congress to restore the Ombudsman's office's proposed 2021 budget of P4.6 billion. 

"Witnesses refusing to testify? Might as well abolish Ombudsman", Martires says."

To recall, the 2018 SALN of key government officials, including President Duterte, was not released. When asked for it, Ombudsman Samuel Martires told interested parties last year to "course these requests directly to the offices of the officials concerned." 

May pakawala na naman ang gobyernong ito?

Yes, the SALN is a weapon. It is the people's weapon against graft and corruption. The Ombudsman is suppose to fight for the people. Why does it seem like they are more about protecting government officials than the people's interest? Sino pa matatakbuhan ng taong bayan?

The SALNs were designed to identify unexplained wealth that government employees usually gain from illegal transactions. If you take away the freedom to check the SALNs, then free na to accumulate ill-gotten wealth ang mga corrupt government officials.

"There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency." 

Dear Ombudsman Martires, show me a government employee who can afford a BMW from a 50k salary, and I will show you snake oil that can cure COVID.

Sa BIR daw meron, mga naka bagong SUVs na employees pero hindi naman 6 digits ang sahod.

Kaya nga may SALN, di ba? Its not about simple living its about living beyond your means. Kung may LV bag ka at afford mong magtravel sa London at maghotel dun ng isang linggo pero according sa SALN mo eh 2m lang assets mo saan mo kinuha pambili mo at pangtravel?

Milyon ba per meal? Sobrang tipid yan pg twice a day meal. Garapalan na tong appointee ni Duterte?!

Bakit ba Itong administration na ito masyado defensive sa SALN. Halata masyado na mga guilty sila.

Ironically..tinangap pa niya puwesto eh gusto din naman pala niya mabuwag.

And they’re afraid of uncovering what’s important under checks and balances.

What a hypocrite this Martires is! He along with other ambitious CJ wannabes persecuted & bullied CJ Sereno on an irrelevant missing 1980's SALN when she was just teaching at UP. I wonder how Conchita Morales will react to this.

May we remind everyone that Ombudsman Samuel Martires is one of the justices who voted for the quo warranto petition against CJ Sereno that targeted her missing SALN as reason for ousting and invalidating her appointment. Pakihanap nga ang prinsipyo? Hindi ko makita!

I am in awe! What are they hiding?

Kapag maraming tinatago, maraming dahilan?

From Tanodbayan to Tanghodbayan?

Is he paving the easy way out for corrupt government officials including the Duterte clan from any possible graft & plunder charges?

Martires reiterates he wants to create a separate bureau for administrative cases. The aim is to have less criminal treatment of cases, especially small ones. Martires also says cases with no admin liability should not proceed to criminal trial. 

Martires says so many cases reach Sandiganbayan like failure to liquidate for an amount that has already been liquidated. "Para saan pang pahihirapan natin sila ng dalawang beses, this is a form of harassment vs public officials," said Martires. 

"Ang batas ba natin ay masyadong harsh na para sa maliit na pagkakamali dapat kang ikulong?" said Martires.

You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide. But here you are, using relativism on what is clearly wrong.

Things You Should Keep In Mind Before Buying Vaping Liquid

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If you have recently entered the province of vaping, and are just a wanderer and want to explore something new in the world of vaping, the need to know many things. Besides having a vaping device and an e-liquid kit, there is a lot more to know about vaping. After your E-liquid is finished, you have no idea about e-liquids, and you need to know about these new things.

Vape liquids finish the whole set of vaping. You need to have everything that will help you to make your e-liquid. You need to go to the vape shop , and besides asking for e-liquid, you should ask for the different ingredients that will make your vaping session interesting.

Why are the things that you need to know about e-liquids?

If you have just left smoking cigarettes, then you will still have the cravings for nicotine. The best part of e-liquid is that you can use some nicotine in the e-liquid and vape. There are various ingredients that you can include in your vaping liquid. This will take your exping experience to another level. The SOC Portable E-Nail Kit has everything included in its pack. But as the e-liquid is finished, you can just buy the main ingredients and make your vaping liquid.

The liquid includes the ratio of VG and PG, nicotine, different flavors, and throat hit. You can mix all these ingredients to make your e-liquid. You can even add new ingredients to your e-liquid and make it exotic.

Things that you should remember before buying vaping liquids?

There are a lot of things that you can add to your e-liquid. The e-liquid being the most important part of the vaping beside the machine, you must add the correct ingredients to get the best vaping experience. Here are some of the tips that will help you to purchase the correct vaping liquids:

Nicotine strength

One of the most important questions before making your vape liquid is the nicotine’s strength that you will add in your e-liquid. Everyone knows that different people have different abilities to take nicotine strength. The nicotine strength has to be different for different people. Some people can take less nicotine, whereas some people can consume huge amounts of nicotine. The highest nicotine strength is 20 mg, and the lowest nicotine strength is 1.5 mg. So you need to decide how much amount you want to put in. If you were a regular cigarette smoker, you could add a high amount of nicotine, but if you have just started vaping, it is advisable to take a little amount of nicotine in your vaping liquid. If you do not like nicotine, then avoid adding it in your vape liquid.

Different flavors

The best thing about vaping is its exotic and different flavors. You will have a variety of flavors options that you can add in your vaping liquid. The flavors range from flowers, food, fruits, tobacco, mint, etc. you can even get the oyster flavor. Another best part of the flavors is that you can make your exotic flavors; you can add different flavors and make your new flavor. But it is good that you start with mild flavors and slowly make your exotic flavor, or else you will not feel like vaping.

The proportion of VG and PG

VG or Vegetable Glycerine and PG or Propylene Glycol is also an important part of vaping liquid. You need to add the correct ratio to your vape liquid so that you can enjoy your vaping sessions. If the ratio of PG is height, then you will feel the throat hit, and it is tasteless, but if the ratio of VG is high, then you will have a sweet taste, lots of clouds, and you will feel good. So if you want both of them, then you need to balance the proportions so that you do not mess up.

As you make your e-liquid, you need to make it safely. If you add something more and less, it can give you a bad experience of vaping. You should thoroughly research all these materials and purchase them according to them. Keep in mind about all these ingredients before you purchase your vaping liquid.

Hyun Bin Virtual Birthday Celebration Levels Up Fangirling Experience

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Hyun Bin Philippine Fan’s Virtual Birthday Celebration levels up Fangirling experience.

NEW NORMAL Fangirling is done differently in all parts of the world. Here in the Philippines, multiple HYUN BIN Fangirling social media pages rose, since the success of the Kdrama Crash Landing On You (CLOY). A Fan Community is lead by an Events Company, Manila Preneur Corp.

The Hyun Bin Philippine Fan Club (HBPFC) has multiple content, being the First of most things, having it’s own website, fan merchandise, fan live broadcast, featured clips for documentary, gift sending to Hyun Bin in Korea, creation of the exclusive fanzine, and the most awaited is their birthday celebration for their Oppa Idol, Hyun Bin.

“I want Hyun-Bin’s Birthday Month to be a campaign, not just an event”, shared by the Fan Club Director, Cherry Saculo-Genato. As a solid fan, she has organized the fan club no different from her popular events and festivals.

“I am a Filipino creative, I support projects that showcase Filipino Pride. By profession, I organize different events; one is the Manila Beer Fest, participated by 80 Local Craft Brewers. I was sure that making a Customized Craft Beer by the 4th largest Brewery (Boondocks Brewing) in the Philippines, as a gift for Hyun Bin was an idea that is hard to beat. I thought that if the gift is unique, Filipino Fans would stand out, that is why I tirelessly think of ways where we can be exceptional.”




She added, “ Creating a Craft Beer for Hyun Bin is a work of Art, from carefully selecting the ingredients, taste testing, designing the packaging and up to all the way how videos are directed. Hyun Bin Beer is my gift to the Filipino fans and the Fan’s Gift to our one and only Hyun Bin.



The Hyun Bin Beer is the highlight of the Birthday Virtual Party on Sept 25, 8pm PH time, streamed live at the FB page of Manila Preneur Corp. Audience may also expect a complete Birthday celebration where they can watch panel of fans for games, cake blowing of a grand customized cake by Maria’s Cake, AVP presentation, gift giving and Toast wishes from VIPs and celebrity guests.

The HBPFC’s overflowing love for their IDOL, has taken their Fangirling into an innovative expression of their admiration to HYUN BIN thru many other ways such as: Charity Event last Sept 19, at SILUNGAN NG PAG-ASA (Shelter for Cancer Children Patients)






Manila Preneur Corp., commissioned internationally recognized multi-media artist, Clint Catalan to Make HBPFC’s Filipino – inspired custom hand painted shoe (and box included) dedicated to his character Captain Ri in Crash Landing On You




And very soon the HBPFC will share it’s Fanzine, a magazine for the fans, which has the same content as to what was given to Hyun Bin as gift for his Birthday, a proof of the club’s milestones







“Fangirling is not just an obsession to an idol, we formed our group based on our common admiration to Hyun Bin and it has taken us to meet people from different walks of life, we are continuously inspired and we choose to be high-spirited especially this challenging times of our lives.” --- Cherry S. Genato, Hyun Bin Philippine Fan Club/ Manila Preneur Corp. September 20, 2020.